Feature request

[binkle]

I'd like to be able to pass parameters when calling a .Net installer class like it is possible in the MSI projects of VS2005.

Is this possible?

[MichaelNesmith]

Did you try the relevant MSIcode command in the IDE? Even if it does not offer a built-in way, you can still achieve this by using Run Program, I think.

[binkle]

Yes, I'm using the MSI code command. Using this I get the same options dialog like in the visual mode: I can only select the assembly and choose between install or uninstall.

No, Run Program will not work, because my assembly is a dll.

[MichaelNesmith]

I was thinking more like <framework>\\installutil.exe [/u] on your DLL file using Run Program.

[binkle]

Thanks, nice idea.
But don't like to need to determine what framework is installed and so on.
Meanwhile I write my parameters to the registry run my installer class and delete them afterwards.

I hope InstallAware will provide parameters for .NET installer classes in one of the next versions…

[MortSkil]

When I purchased InstallAware, Candice Jones assured me that install methods on targets with a .NET version later than that of the installed assembly is handled correctly by InstallAware.

If the only way to handle this is as Michael suggests, it seem to me this contradicts Candice's statement.

[MichaelNesmith]

Why? The two issues are completely unrelated.